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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 December 2020

Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Questions (358)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

358. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education if she will consider for the school year 2021-2022 allocating nine posts under the small schools allocation in view of the fact that there are nine small secondary schools under the aegis of the GRETB in counties Galway and Roscommon and only four full-time extra equivalent teachers are given to the GRETB particularly as there are three island schools and six Gaeltacht schools included in these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41927/20]

Written answers

Minister for Education

The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's website. 

The Department provides a staffing allocation to each ETB and the distribution of this staffing allocation is a matter for the Chief Executive of each ETB scheme.

Galway Roscommon ETB receives an allocation of 16.5 posts in respect of small schools, island schools and Gaeltacht schools.   In addition, an allocation of 4 posts is provided to Galway Roscommon ETB for co-educational schools in  single catchment areas.   It is a matter for the Chief Executive of the ETB to determine how this allocation is distributed across the schools.